Climate Smart Farming Story: Poughkeepsie Farm Project (2014)

Case Study

Author(s): Climate Smart Farming Program

Organization: Conservation Bridge and The Cornell Institute for Climate Change and Agriculture

Planning Step: Adaptation Options

Climate Smart Farming Story: Poughkeepsie Farm Project (2014) interviews Jesica Clark, assistant farm manager at the Poughkeepsie Farm Project, a certified naturally grown farm with a strong educational component in Poughkeepsie, NY describes how changing weather patterns create challenges in this small-scale diversified vegetable operation and how she manages soil health and crop/enterprise diversification reduce the risks of more variable weather and extremes.

Relevant Region(s): Hudson Valley | Farm Scale: 12 acres | Farm Type: Naturally Grown Diversified Vegetables | Markets: CSA